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1, E. PALMER.

HAMMOGK. APPLICATION FILED-JUNE 16, 1910.

Patented Feb. 21, 19-11.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

Application filed June 16, 1910. Serial No. 567,121.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAc E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Hammocks, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to hammocks and more particularly to means for reinforcing hammocks provided with side valances.

In order that the principle of the invention may readily be understood, I have disclosed certain embodiments thereof in the accompanying drawing, wherein-- Figure l is a side elevation of a hammock embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan View of one corner of a hammock embodying my invention; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a somewhat diagrammatic, transverse, sectional illustration of a portion of a hammock embodying my invention; Fig. 5 is a plan View of one corner of a couch hammock having omitted therefrom a portion of the stringing means; and Fig. 6 is a sectional detail showing the reinforcing strand or cord interwoven with the hem.

The stringing means for woven hammocks usually consist of warp threads extending beyond the body and bunched into loops as shown in my Patent No. 693,564, February 18,1902. To these bunches of loops the usual suspension cords are attached, and certain of these suspension cords, as, for example, those at the sides of the hammock, have been extended to the body and engaged therewith to reinforce said bunches.

It is the purpose of my present invention to provide improved means for reinforcing the stringing means and also at the same time to provide means for reinforcing that type of hammock that is provided with side valances.

Hammocks have heretofore been provided with side valances and in certain cases these valances have been woven integral with the body. I myself have proposed to weave the valances integral with the body and to full the same and have devised means for effecting this result. In the formation of a fulled valance integral with the body, I have proposed to feed the warps for the valances at a faster rate than for the body and to interweave with the entire set of warps the wefts for the body and the valances, the warp threads incorporated into the valances being therefore of greater length than those incorporated into the body. When such a hammock is suspended the valances present a fulled or puckered effect, owing to the greater length of the warp threads. In accordance with my present invent-ion, I introduce a reinforcing cord or strand longitudinally of the hammock and along substantially the line of juncture of each valance and the body, thereby reinforcing the hammock at this point. These cords or strands are preferably prolonged at the ends of the hammock and are tied or otherwise united with the stringing means to constitute a part thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the hammock body is represented at 1 in the several figures. One of the valances is indicated at 2 and is fulled as indicated in Fig. 1. The valances are preferably integral with he body as indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 4, where the weft threads are indicated at 3 and are shown as continuous in the body and valance 1 and 2. The usual, warp threads of the body are extended at each end as indicated at 4 and are bunched and looped as indicated at 5, where they are attached to the usual suspension cords 6. If desired, the edge suspension cords may be extended as indicated at 7 beyond the loop 5 and secured to the body of the hammock as by passing at 8 through the hem 9 and spreader usually inserted therein.

Whether or not the valances be integral with the body, I provide means to reinforce the hammock along the line of juncture of the body and valance. In referring to the line of juncture, I contemplate a construction where the valance is sewed or otherwise secured to the hammock body and is integral therewith as shown in Fig. 4.

In order to reinforce the hammock the cord or strand is preferably introduced along substantially the described line of juncture. This cord or strand is indicated at 10 in the several figures and may consist of a single cord of any suitable material, preferably of enlarged size, or a group of warp threads bunched in the weaving proc ess, and hence constituting a reinforcement.

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, ferred embodiment of my invention interwoven with the body as represented in Fig.

.4. It prefer'ably extends the entire] length of the body as indicated in Fig. 1. V i As previously stated, I co'ntemplate'reiin forc ng the usual stringing means by pro:

.viding a cordfor strand interwoven with the: 'bodyand parallel with the usual'warp threads and extendingfbeyond one orboth ends of the hammock body-and] tiedor otherwise united" to the usualstringing means to reinforce the same. Preferablyif effect both purposes of my invention by extending the reinforcingstrand or cord atone or'both ends, so that this strand or i cord itself becomes the reinforcement for warpthre'ads {t as indicatedat l l,-aiid is" then returned upon'itselfas indicated at 12-,

thest'ringin'g means. As shown in the1several ifigures, the strand 'orcord 10' is continued beyond'the" body of the hainmock to substantially the fl'oop 5 of the bunches of where it is at its end13- interwoven with the hainmock body, asmost clearly shown Fig.6. This result is efi'ected by introducing thestrand or cord .IOIduring or In prior to the-weaving process and'doubling V and below the saine and bind the said cord or strand intothe fabric as an'integral part "thereof. Preferably'each end of the ham 1 mock .is folded back upon the body to conits' ends back upon itself as indicated, fso that the weft threads'are nterwoven above stitute thehein 9, in which the spreader is inserted. In such casefeaeh cord or strand l0'would bejincorporated into both walls of the hem as indicatedin full and dotted lines in Figs. Qand 3.X.This may be readily effected as indicated in Fig. 5 by drawing loops in the warp threads 4 andreinforcing It'-is,"of course, apparent that the ends of the strands or cords-may be'einployed without the prolongation 7 of-the edge-suspension cords,'and in fact may be utilized with any usual stringing or suspension means.

. Haininocks are subjected togre at strain cords lO'servean important function not only n reinforcing the same at this point .but in reinforcing the stringing or suspens1on=m eans.

' Havingth is described one illustrative embodiment of ny invention, I'desire it to be. understood that although specific terms are employed they'are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of set forth in thefollowiiig claims.

Claims' 1. A hammock consisting of a woven limitation, the scope'of the invention being Ibody'of warp and weft threads, said body having side valances integral therewith and consisting of extensions of said weft threads and supplemental warpjthreads, and reinforcing strands or cords woven into the hammock and extending longitudinally thereof adjacent the lines where the body merges into said valances.

' 2. A hammock consisting of a woven body of warp and weft threads, said body having stringing means composed of'warp threads 4: and suspension cords 6, said body having fulled side valances integral therewith and consisting of extensions of said weft threads and supplemental warp threads longer than those of the body portion, and reinforcing strands or cords woven into the hammock and extending longitudinally thereof adjacent the lines where the body inei'ges into said valances, said reinforcing cords or strands extending beyond the ends of the hammock body and connected to and reinforcing the stringing means.

3.. A hammock consisting of a woven body having a suspension cord or strand contrasting with the usualbody warps, interwoven with the body warp and Weftthreads longitudinally of the body, and extended'beyond the hammock ends, looped back and i'e-interengaged therewith, for the purpose stated.

In testinionywhereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, ISAAC E. PALMER.

. Witnesses:

FRED. E. FOWLER, GEO. C. HAiNs, 

